I am done

Hauling anger heavier than the backpack you bear You walk into the classroom everyday with the same hostility haughtily weighed The gleaming glare in your eyes What does it get you? Dignity and pride? If you ignore Call me a w---e a b---h Hate me with a reason you don’t give What does it get you? The satisfaction of power You are no better than me I don’t care who says You are not a better person than me You are worse You are cruel I will show the world you’re cruel So, don’t walk in anymore with those same shoulders I’ve had it with your useless hate If you’ve learned to replace love with anger and spite then I will learn to replace love with its opposite- indifference I am done with this foolishness Be immature and burden yourself with past feelings Just go on holding to that For I am done I am done I am done

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